sacred writing

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sacred writing

A monk carefully copies sacred writing onto a parchment scroll.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Religious or holy text: A sacred writing is a text considered to have divine origin, supreme authority, or profound spiritual significance within a religion. It is venerated and used in worship, ritual, and religious instruction.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The Quran is the sacred writing of Islam.
    • Scholars study ancient sacred writings to understand historical beliefs.
    • The ritual required reading from the sacred writing.
Advanced Usage
  • "to treat something as sacred writing": to regard a text with the utmost reverence and authority, as if it were divinely inspired.
    • Some political followers treat the leader's manifesto as sacred writing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sacred text (n): A synonym for sacred writing.
    • The museum has a gallery dedicated to sacred texts from around the world.
  • Scripture (n): Often used interchangeably with sacred writing, especially for the Christian Bible.
    • He reads from scripture every morning.
Synonyms
  • Holy scripture: Religious writings considered holy.
  • Canonical text: A writing that is part of the official canon of a religion.
Related Phrases
  • Body of sacred writing: Refers to the entire collection of holy texts of a religion.
    • The Vedic corpus forms a large body of sacred writing.
Related Idioms
  • Gospel truth: (Derived from the Christian Gospels, a type of sacred writing) Used to describe something considered completely and unquestionably true.
    • He said it with such conviction, as if it were gospel truth.
sacred writing

A monk carefully copies sacred writing onto a parchment scroll.

Noun
  1. writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity

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